UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 22, 2013 (May 17, 2013)

 
Aetna Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania
1-16095
23-2229683
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT
06156
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(860) 273-0123
 
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:
N/A
 
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Aetna Inc.'s ("Aetna's" or the "Company's") Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 17, 2013. Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. Election of Director nominees. Each of the nominees listed below was elected as a Director of Aetna until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified based on the following votes:
Nominee
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Fernando Aguirre
267,744,800

1,041,568

952,848

18,554,917

Mark T. Bertolini
259,975,950

8,377,018

1,386,248

18,554,917

Frank M. Clark
267,607,658

1,193,647

937,911

18,554,917

Betsy Z. Cohen
264,231,949

4,679,275

827,992

18,554,917

Molly J. Coye, M.D.
249,516,567

19,394,253

828,396

18,554,917

Roger N. Farah
264,712,284

4,073,688

953,244

18,554,917

Barbara Hackman Franklin
260,377,227

8,540,468

821,521

18,554,917

Jeffrey E. Garten
264,218,376

4,665,791

855,049

18,554,917

Ellen M. Hancock
261,972,074

6,945,239

821,903

18,554,917

Richard J. Harrington
266,987,961

1,905,727

845,528

18,554,917

Edward J. Ludwig
267,817,518

989,442

932,256

18,554,917

Joseph P. Newhouse
262,306,169

6,488,344

944,703

18,554,917

 
 
 
 
 

2. The proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's and its subsidiaries' independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
284,984,323

2,500,396

809,414

None

3. The proposal to approve the proposed amendment to the Amended Aetna Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares authorized to be issued under the Plan was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

230,643,207

37,911,480

1,184,529

18,554,917


4. The proposal to approve the Company's executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

235,348,854

31,131,811

3,258,551

18,554,917


5. A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") adopt a policy that the Chair of the Board be an independent director was not approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

89,290,160

179,134,008

1,315,048

18,554,917


6. A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board take the steps necessary to implement simple majority voting in each voting requirement in the Company's charter and bylaws was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

203,858,850

64,561,740

1,318,626

18,554,917








7. A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board amend the Company's political contributions policy to expand Board oversight over the Company's political expenditures was not approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

16,563,319

230,340,504

22,835,393

18,554,917


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
Aetna Inc.

Date: May 22, 2013
By:
/s/ Rajan Parmeswar
 
 
Name: Rajan Parmeswar
 
 
Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer